FCSB II vs Progresul Mogosoaia - Liga III - Serie 5

The Liga III - Serie 5 returns to the home ground on October 16, 2026, where FCSB II and Progresul Mogosoaia will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. City could face a huge punishment including points deductions and even expulsion if they fail in their appeal against the verdict of an independent commission, which ruled on more than 100 charges of breaking Premier League rules.

The standings paint a clear picture: FCSB II in 12th, Progresul Mogosoaia in 3rd, and both keen to climb. Results have been in short supply for the hosts, with LLL across their last five and a campaign win rate of 0% that makes for grim reading. The visitors arrive in confident mood, their recent run of WWD backed by a season win rate of 66.67%. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — FCSB II average 0.67 per game to Progresul Mogosoaia's 1.67, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. Tim Sherwood makes his predictions for the new Premier League season, including who he thinks will make the top four in the table.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. FCSB II will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while Progresul Mogosoaia must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. Anderson can still play proactively from deep, but he will have other technical players around him to lighten the load in possession, and zones to hit rather than always playing to feet.

Game-changers are scattered across both line-ups, and the contest may well be decided by which side's match-winners deliver on the day. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. The obvious solution would be to go back in for a striker in January.

Without the market to lean on, the contest feels genuinely open — and the outcome may come down to which side handles the occasion better. On balance, Progresul Mogosoaia may just have enough to take all three points. A 1-2 away win would not be a shock. Whatever the outcome, the Liga III - Serie 5 fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. And Fonseca does not place too much weight on the decision of Roberto Martinez to omit him from the World Cup squad in favour of his Benfica team-mate Tomas Araujo.